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Service bulletin SB-12-048

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10045879
Published by NHTSA2012-09-19
Manufacturer's numberSB-12-048
Manufacturer's date2013-06-19
ReplacesSB-12-048-E
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

HONDA: INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF JUNCTION BOARD FROM OLD IMA BATTERY AND NEW BATTERY MOUNTED BEFORE BATTERY IS INSTALLED. MODELS 2003-11 CIVIC HYBRID, 2011-12 CR-Z, 2000-06 INSIGHT, 2010-12 INSIGHT. *PE UPDATED 9/28/12. *PE UPDATED 10/11/12. *PE UPDATED 11/19/12. *PE UPDATED 8/6/13. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
HONDA CR-Z2011
HONDA INSIGHT2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
HONDA INSIGHT2010, 2011, 2012

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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Service Bulletin2017-08-15. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - To improve customer confidence, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on all 2009-11 non-PZEV Civic IMA battery modules to match the PZEV warranty, which is 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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SB-12-0772013-03-09. Service bulletin. HONDA: WARRANTY COVERAGE HAS BEEN EXTENDED ON SOME VEHICLES FOR THE IMA BATTERY MODULE. MODELS 2003-2008 CIVIC HYBRIDS. *PE
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